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iPod touch Gift Cards Don't Like the App Store?

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pisces03x

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Jun 17, 2008
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The day before 2.0 came out, I went and got a $25 iTunes gift card in preparation so that I can buy the update as well as a game or something.

When I finally got to downloading the update, I get a message saying that "iTunes credits cannot be used to purchase this update."
At this point, I'm thinking, "sure, whatever."

After the update, I decide to go get a game (Super Monkey Ball). To my surprise, iTunes didn't withdraw the money from my $25 account balance!

Is anybody else suffering through this, not being allowed to use iTunes gift cards to purchase apps? (Just wondering if it's only me)
 
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pisces03x

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Jun 17, 2008
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Wow, that's horrible. Seriously, they have to do something about that: I'd much rather use Gift Cards...

Maybe in a future software update? =|
 
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macfan881

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must be a canda thing cause i had 17 somthing dollars and i bought monkeyball with my credit and it went through
 
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sgtboy

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Dec 19, 2007
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For the US :

Quote:
10. PAYMENT METHODS. The Service accepts credit cards, payment through your PayPal account, and iTunes Cards, iTunes Store Gift Certificates, and Allowance Account balances as forms of payment.
For Canada :

Quote:
10. PAYMENT METHODS. The Service accepts credit cards as the form of payment.
 
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Pain

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Jul 11, 2008
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I'm not following... you bought the update and it said iTunes doesn't accept this form of payment, so did the update fail? Or are just the applications unacceptable?
 
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pisces03x

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I ended up having to buy the update using a credit card. It worked successfully, but it's just that I'm somewhat confused as to why it didn't use the $25 credit on my iTunes account and instead pulled the money out from my credit card.

Canadians always get the short end of the stick when it comes to electronics, sadly. =(
 
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Pain

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Jul 11, 2008
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Apple's support is terrible. I emailed them, and they said the update is processable, but buying applications aren't in Canada. That is so lame. Do you have the same problem as me? Whenever I click 'Done' (I say none for the billing option), it just goes to the iTunes Store, and nothing happens. Whenever I check my account purchases, it's all the free ones.
 
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pisces03x

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Jun 17, 2008
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I know, and it seems that Canadians are forced to face with this awful support for everything. I mean sure, the fact that we didn't have movies on the iTS until like a month ago was *probably* a standards issue, but we've had TV shows for quite some time - and yet none of them are available on the Xbox 360 yet :|

But the fact that Apple is not allowing us to purchase apps with credit and are instead forcing us to buy additional stuff is just wrong.
 
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jincongz

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Jun 2, 2008
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Hopefully they'll get their lobbyists up here and get the law changed, as I read somewhere else that it has to do with canadian laws not allowing apps...
 
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pisces03x

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maclover001 said:
WHAT!!!
I don't even HAVE a credit card, what am I supposed to do?? Go down to America and buy a gift card there?!!
Click to expand...

Wouldn't you have to still use an American iTunes account in order to buy the apps in the first place?
 
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kayle12

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Aug 15, 2004
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maclover001 said:
WHAT!!!
I don't even HAVE a credit card, what am I supposed to do?? Go down to America and buy a gift card there?!!

Dam stupid laws....
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Can you use Paypal to link to your bank account, and use Paypal on the iTunes Music Store??
 
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